The Magic Flute

In today’s society we are easily accompanied by a band and less by an orchestra. Many people believes that a band and an orchestra is merely alike. This assumption is due to similar musical instruments, but in all reality an orchestra is a more advanced and diverse group with a very different sound. This specific group gives off the sound of classical music and is usually performed at a concert or a classical event. The orchestra deprived its name from the Greek word "orcheisthai," which means…

The mind is a dangerous place. Supernatural premises and concrete beliefs lead to an explanation for anything gone wrong. A kidnapping as quick as lightning. A whistle in the woods. Sounds in your house like a fox scuttling about, a hand grabbing you from behind only to see nothing behind you. The age old creature, the elf, has been a pivotal part of history not only in the Irish or European cultures but also in the South American culture as… the Duende. “I’m Joshua Gregory and this is Ology…

three motifs; the stockings, Ben, and the flute. Firstly, the motif of stockings, a representation of Willy's affair and the resultant guilt, creates the theme of reality vs. illusions. The stockings are identified as a motif…

instrument found to date. The instrument is a 35,000 year old flute that was carved from the wing of a griffon vulture, which is currently on the endangered species list. Through the video Käfer discovers the ancient sound of the flute with a live griffon vulture present. The flute that she is playing is relatively small compared to the flute that we know today. The bone is naturally hollow and was able to be carved without breaking. The flute is a total of 13 inches long and about 0.3 inches…

also shows how people that are good to you can be unfair. During the novel, Sonya Hartnett explores the negative effects of desperation, showing greed and crime. Vandery Cable (Mr. Cable) is a strong example of people being deliberately cruel to the flute family. Mr. Cable only has one personality and that is cruel, it may seem like he has a nice side but he doesn’t. In the end, they always end up being better off without him.…

an arpeggio, then ascending up to D6, and then moving back down stepwise in a turning motif. The lower neighbor motif was first presented in the Primary area in mm. 1-2 in the cellos and basses (D-C#-D-A), and is expanded now in the transition. The flutes play the melody in m. 48, which is an echo of what the violins previously played, and involves the same lower neighbor and turning motifs. However, the melody turns higher than the first phrase, reaching up to F#6 before descending stepwise.…

Pan is the god of the wild, shepherds and flocks, nature of mountain wilds and rustic music, and companion of the nymphs (Pan(god)). He is half human and half goat. He walks on his two hooves and large horns reach to the sky off his head. He has two arms of skin and two legs of fur. Pan is a God that everyone feared. His hideous face and screeching roar scared everyone away, but the sweet sound of his horn kept people curious. Pan was different from other gods. Although he was feared by many,…

guitar musician started to sing. The male voice was the main melody which the female voice harmonized along. The phrase “Mambo que rico el mambo, mambo de machaguay” was repeated several times in the song which I assume is the main line. The cana flute repeated the main melody and then to a subtle yet exciting conclusion The seventh piece they performed was Tico Tico, a Brazilian choro song written by Zequinha Abreu. Tico Tico is a song that depicts a type of sparrow. The song opened in a…

connotation. In fact, it was divided into two – white magic and black magic. White magic was used by healers, wise men and women, as well as others who fit this category. Black magic, on the other hand, were practiced by those who sought to harm others, thus used their abilities for evil. It was this kind of magic that got a person labelled as a witch rather than the titles used for the practitioners of white magic. A witch was someone who used magic to cause harm unto others, including animals.…

Do you believe in Satan, the devil, or even witches? In the years 1692-1693, in a town called Salem, two-hundred people were accused of being witches, and twenty of those people were executed. Many other places such as England were very religious at the time. The Witch Trials were caused by the fear of the devil and anyone associated with him. Not only were women incriminated as witches, men were accused too. Modern day witch hunts continue to be a superlative example of man’s inhumanity to man,…